Savanna fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.16 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Zimbabwe is 1.16 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.33 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8197 kt, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.53 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.53 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.07 kt | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 4.73 kt | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.07 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.75 kt | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.13 kt | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 4.56 kt | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 2.94 kt | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.57 kt | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 4.25 kt | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 kt | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.25 kt | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 4.94 kt | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.07 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.16 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.33 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.94 kt | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.75 kt | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 2.98 kt | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.97 kt | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 kt | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 2.46 kt | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 2.67 kt | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8197 kt | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 kt | +102.1% |
| 2022 | 2.73 kt | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kt | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 kt | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 kt | 3.53 kt | 5.07 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 kt | 2.94 kt | 5.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 kt | 2.06 kt | 5.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 kt | 0.8197 kt | 2.73 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Zimbabwe was 1.16 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8197 kt in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.